San shi na, Sān shì nà: 3 definitions

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Chinese Buddhism

三事衲 [san shi na]—A term for a monk's robe of five, seven, or nine patches.

Source: archive.org: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

三事衲 [san shi na]—(sān shì nà) — [Clothing] Also known as 三事衣 [san shi yi] (sān shì yī). It refers to the three robes (三衣 [san yi]) made of five strips (五條 [wu tiao]), seven strips (七條 [qi tiao]), and nine strips (九條 [jiu tiao]). A term from Zen monasteries (禪林 [chan lin]).

三事衲—【衣服】又曰三事衣。言五條七條九條之三衣也。禪林之語。

[yī fú] yòu yuē sān shì yī. yán wǔ tiáo qī tiáo jiǔ tiáo zhī sān yī yě. chán lín zhī yǔ.

[yi fu] you yue san shi yi. yan wu tiao qi tiao jiu tiao zhi san yi ye. chan lin zhi yu.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Ding Fubao: Dictionary of Buddhist Studies
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Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.

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三事衲 [sān shì nà] refers to: “three-piece robe”.

三事衲 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Related Chinese terms] 三事衣.

[Vietnamese] tam sự nạp.

[Korean] 삼사납 / samsa nap.

[Japanese] サンジノウ / キンジリウ.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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